Misinformation as usual: UNN Best Medical Student awarded and Nigerians are angry over nothing

University of Nigeria Medical Student Association just awarded a ten thousand naira cash gift to the best graduating student of the year and Nigerians are angry mostly because it is being thought that the prize was awarded by GT Bank.

The price, which was given to the best graduating student at the school Induction/Swearing In ceremony of Medical Student, was reflected in a banner Cheque design with a GTB logo on it and this sparked the assumption that the award from GTB whereas this only shows that the Medical Association Banks with GTB.

Nigerians took to social media to react to the prize saying the prize is not enough for the effort put in by a student who graduated as the best student. Many noted that cash gifts as little as ten thousand naira would not motivate students to study. Some Nigerians on social media compared the prize given to the student to what is given to people who compete in beauty pageants and Big Brother Africa.

Another Facebook user Jaafar said: “Congrats! Best Graduating student of college of medicine, UNN awarded N10,000 ($30). But it seems the cheque banner itself is worth more than the reward. Recession is real o!”

It is not uncommon to present banner cheque with name of the banker on it. This does not in anyway show that the Bank itself is awarding the sum. Here are some examples of Cheque banners that do not translate to the Bank award the money.

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